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UK Minister Commits to Greater Crypto Industry Engagement as New Regulation Looms
25.1.2023
Andrew Griffith berated regulators for being too slow, but there’s still no trace of his own long-awaited crypto consultation
SEC Derailed Circle's Plans to Go Public via SPAC Deal: Report
25.1.2023
Circle, the company behind stablecoin USDC, has said its $9bn plans to go public didn't go through because the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) did not sign off on it
Australian Crypto Exchange Digital Surge to Pay Back Creditors After Losing $33M on FTX
25.1.2023
Australian cryptocurrency exchange Digital Surge has been bailed out after creditors approved a long-term recovery plan
How Policy Shaped Crypto’s Banking Prospects
24.1.2023
Celsius Proposes Restructuring to Offer One-Time ‘Meaningful Recovery’ Payout for Most Creditors
24.1.2023
Lawyers for Celsius Network said Tuesday that the bankrupt crypto lender is planning to reinvent itself as a new, publicly traded “recovery corporation” in order to exit the bankruptcy process – something they said could happen in “months.”
SEC Is ‘Asleep at the Wheel,’ Rep. Davidson of Ohio Says
24.1.2023
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) says the agency is “not getting the job done,” and it's up to Congress to “craft a policy” that makes it clear who is in charge of regulating specific areas of crypto
French Lawmakers Soften Stance on Compulsory Crypto Licenses
24.1.2023
Crypto industry advocates had been concerned about tougher rules in the wake of the FTX collapse, and as EU laws bed in
At World Economic Forum This Year, Panels Debated Blockchain 'Case Studies'
24.1.2023
In efforts to avoid association with the FTX collapse, conversations shifted away from "crypto" and more to specific applications of the underlying blockchain technology
UK Treasury Is Looking for CBDC Head as It Explores Digital Pound
24.1.2023
The country's government will introduce a consultation on its CBDC in the coming weeks
India Has Clamped Down on Crypto. What Will It Do With Its G-20 Power?
24.1.2023
Holding the presidency of the G-20 this year, India is well placed to dictate how developed countries think about the future of crypto regulation, says CoinDesk Amitoj Singh
El Salvador Pays Back $800M Maturing Bond, President Nayib Bukele Says
24.1.2023
The president took the media to task for not covering the repayment
EU Plans Digital Euro Bill, Metaverse Policy for May, Commission Says
24.1.2023
The bill is set to underpin a putative new central bank digital currency , financial services commissioner Mairead McGuinness said
Crypto Tax Proposed by Lawmakers to Fund EU Budget
24.1.2023
Taxing capital gains, mining or crypto transactions are all being examined to fund the bloc’s $185 billion annual spending
EU Lawmakers Impose ‘Prohibitive’ Requirements on Banks’ Crypto
24.1.2023
The vote in the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee is intended to anticipate international bank-capital norms
Blizzard's 'Workplace Ranking' For Employees Sounds Like Hell
24.1.2023
A story ran on Bloomberg earlier today with the headline “Blizzard Manager Departs In Protest of Employee Ranking System”. It sounds very businessy, maybe something that would land on the Linkedin news feed of a HR manager, but the stuff it’s describing is important because it sounds absolutely...
FBI: North Korean Hackers Behind $100 Million Horizon Bridge Theft
24.1.2023
A pair of North Korean hacker groups were behind the June theft of $100 million in crypto assets from Horizon Bridge, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in a Monday statement
Lawyers for Genesis and Its Creditors Are ‘Optimistic’ for a Quick Resolution to Bankruptcy Woes
23.1.2023
Lawyers for Genesis Global told a New York bankruptcy court on Monday that they’ve been working with their creditors’ representatives and the U.S. Trustee’s Office “around the clock” for the past two months in order to reach a “consensual resolution” with the embattled company’s creditors
European Banks Must Fully Cover Crypto Holdings With Capital, Draft Text Says
23.1.2023
A leaked proposal that faces a vote on Tuesday deems crypto assets to be the riskiest, in line with emerging international guidelines
Indian Government Launches Blockchain Initiative With 5ire, Network Capital
23.1.2023
The Indian Government's apex public policy think tank, NITI Aayog, has launched a blockchain module in partnership with 5ire, a blockchain focused company, and Network Capital, a mentorship and career exploration platform
Digital Euro Will Never Be Programmable, ECB’s Panetta Says
23.1.2023
Some observers have touted restrictions on how people can spend their money as an advantage of a central bank digital currency